Historic Mission Hills architecture will be the focus of an Insider’s Walking Tour next Saturday.

The Mission Hills area, subdivided in 1908, is considered to be one of the oldest and most intact neighborhoods of San Diego. The walks will explore the Mission Hills Historic District, established in 2007, which includes 75 homes that were built between 1908 and 1942 along the 1800 blocks of Sunset Boulevard, Sheridan Avenue and Lyndon Road. There is a second historic district in Mission Hills — the Fort Stockton Line district — and an annex that would enlarge the Mission Hills Historic District also has been proposed.

Among the styles of architecture in Mission Hills are Craftsman, California Craftsman, Bungalow, Prairie School, Mission Revival and Spanish Revival. During the walks, tour guides will show examples of the different types of architecture and give historical information about the architects and the early residents of the district.

The first of four 90-minute walks starts at 11 a.m. Leading the tours will be Allen Hazard and Janet O’Dea, longtime Mission Hills residents who are local historians and preservationists.

Details

What: Insider’s Walking Tour of the Mission Hills Historic District.

When: Saturday, April 16. First walk begins at 11 a.m., and will be repeated at 11:30 a.m., noon and 12:30 p.m.

Where: Walks begin at L.B. Powers & Son Plumbing, 1705 W. Lewis St.

Info and tickets: $15 for adults; no charge for children under age 12. The tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the tour, at L.B. Powers & Son Plumbing, 1705 W. Lewis St.